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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1917
Page
7
Rev. L. A. Peeler spoke at the First Reformed Church on Infant Baptism using the Biblical command to make disciples of all nations. He argued baptism begins a child’s life in Christ and compared to Jewish circumcision, suggesting Christian infants may be baptized as part of church membership.
Dublin report notes All Ireland mobilizes for vast ploughing effort under defense act. A 10 percent extra tillage rule applies to farms over ten acres, with 350 000 holdings affected. County and parish committees coordinate seeds manures and implements while local exchanges extend labor saving machinery.
Copenhagen April 2 Passenger traffic on the state railways has been cut by one third to economize coal. The government will curb cement exports to limit coal use in production. Heavy restrictions will hit paper mills and further reduce newspaper sizes.
The institution will start a large new dormitory at North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering. A $300 000 bond issue funds permanent improvements over six years. The building will house 192 students, have three floors and a basement, with four rooms per floor and baths in each division. Athletic and visiting team facilities open onto Riddick Field.
London reports the hardest wartime winter with coal shortages easing only gradually. Prices kept below Paris and Rome levels, but dealers charged about 15 dollars per ton. Women and children hunted for coal, loading bags and taxis as schools closed and trains ran cool. The navy took priority, explaining reduced coal quality.
Baltimore observers report the start of the 1917 spring turf meeting hosted by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Association at the Bowie course near Bowie Maryland. Prominent breeders including Harry Payne Whitney Clarence H Mackay and Edward B McLean have stabled horses at the track amid high expectations for a successful meet.
A dozen Liverpool labor leaders visit military camps to select skilled workers for war work. They will be brought back to Liverpool and other industrial centers where skilled labor is urgently needed for wartime tasks.
The Majestic factory expert in charge of a weekly demonstration will expect every boy and girl to visit Amos Furniture Co between 3 and 5 PM this week. Advertisements in the paper promise how to obtain a Majestic aeroplane free and provide further details.
A. W. Ferrin president of Moody Magazine and editor of Moody's magazine will sail from San Francisco on April 30 to investigate American investments in Russia and the Far East. He will visit Japan, China, India, Australia, and other regions to assess financial conditions, banking, railroads, and public utilities for expanding foreign trade.
A brief notice lists Winston Zinzendorf scheduled for a High Point event with times 9:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. The fragmented item implies program slots or attendance details for a local gathering.
Chicago hosts the National Lumber Manufacturers association for a four day session aimed at uniting regional groups into a national effort. The agenda excludes price talks and covers efficiency in merchandising, by product utilization, lumber trademarking for quality, and advertising campaigns.
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on April 2 miners in the anthracite region observed the first anniversary of the eight hour day won in a year old agreement with operators. Firemen engineers and others stayed at work to prevent flooding while mass meetings stressed the victory.
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